PLEASE HELP! <3 Question 1
Which of the following is NOT a factor of sustainability?

solar energy
biodiversity
ethics
economics
natural capital

Question 2
Which resource does NOT need to be cycled by ecosystems because a continuous, unlimited supply is available?

pollinators
solar energy
natural gas
carbon
water

Question 3
Suppose you are part of a community with a sustainable yield of fish. Which of the following would be true?

The rate of harvest does not exceed the fish population’s rate of recovery.
The community has harvested enough fish to meet its nutritional requirements.
The fish are being harvested using humane methods.
No other species of fish have been inadvertently caught.
The yield of fish is increasing each year.

Question 4
Together, natural resources and ecosystem services are referred to as .

Group of answer choices
natural capital
environmental degradation
inexhaustible resources
ecological footprints
biodiversity

Question 5
Which of the following qualifies as point-source pollution?

pollutants emitted by power plants in a region
fertilizer runoff from agricultural fields
sewer pipe dumping raw sewage into a stream
solid waste from consumers in a city
exhaust from vehicles in a county

Question 6
Which of the following is the primary cause of the tragedy of the commons?

Humans are more selfish when they are free of government intervention.
Each individual has an enormous stake in common resources.
Humans are more selfish when they are being observed.
Humans are more selfish when they are subject to government intervention.
Each individual has little stake in common resources.

Question 7
Which of the following would decrease the T factor in the IPAT model?

pollution control technology
coal-burning power plants
wind power
fuel-efficient cars
solar energy

Question 8
A life-centered worldview is particularly concerned with which of the following?

avoiding human activities that may hasten the extinction of other species
identifying and protecting species that can contribute to humans’ survival
understanding how people are part of, and dependent on, nature
learning how life on Earth has sustained itself for billions of years
finding more effective ways to manage Earth as a support system for human life

Question 9
How does full-cost pricing help create economic sustainability?

Full-cost pricing reduces ecological footprints to create an ecological deficit.
Full-cost pricing allows people to find sustainable, low-cost products.
Full-cost pricing reflects the true environmental cost of goods and services.
Full-cost pricing provides subsidies to help companies be environmentally friendly.
Full-cost pricing is an effective way to prevent unbalanced affluence.

Question 10
The idea that people are part of, and dependent on, nature represents a(n) .

stewardship environmental worldview
human-centered environmental worldview
life-centered environmental worldview
planetary management environmental worldview
Earth-centered environmental worldview

Question 11
Which of the following is NOT a result of affluence that is harmful to the environment?

lower quality of lifelower quality of life
higher levels of per capita resource consumption
increased access to products from other parts of the world
expanded per capita ecological footprints
lower birth rates

Question 12
The main focus of conservation is to .

wisely manage natural resources for people’s use
limit society’s demand for natural resources
prevent wild species from becoming endangered
demand government action to pass environmental laws
set aside land and protect it from human activities

Question 13
John Muir, a preservationist, wanted wilderness areas on some public lands to be .

left untouched and protected indefinitely
managed primarily for timber production
sold to private landowners who would protect them
set aside for scientific experiments
allocated specifically to people with limited resources

Question 14
Living off Earth’s natural income may be compared to .

winning the lottery and living off the money until it runs out
living off the interest of a $1 million investment
using a credit card to pay for costs of living
losing a job and living on unemployment insurance until it runs out
taking someone else’s assets without their knowledge

Question 15
What is one effect of relying on natural income?

a less sustainable society
degradation of natural resources
a reduced ecological footprint
fewer resources for future generations
decreased affluence